So you are rounding 60.89.
I don't know which way you are aiming for to round, but here are some possible answers.
61.00
60.90
61.90
Even numbers are divided by two
Even numbers are easier to cope with in math problems
There are only odd prime numbers
9514 1404 393
Answer:
(c) 27x^11 +51x^7 +9x^6 -60x^5 +17x^2 -20
Step-by-step explanation:
As with many multiple-choice questions, you only need to look at something that will discriminate the correct answer from the wrong one.
The highest-degree product term is the product of the highest-degree terms in the factors:
(3x^5)(9x^6) = 27x^11
This matches choice C only.
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In case you're interested in actually performing the rest of the multiplication, the distributive property applies.
(1 +3x^5)(17x^2 +9x^6 -20)
= 1(17x^2 +9x^6 -20) +3x^5(17x^2 +9x^6 -20)
= 17x^2 +9x^6 -20 +51x^7 +27x^11 -60x^5
Writing these terms in order of decreasing exponents gives ...
= 27x^11 +51x^7 +9x^6 -60x^5 +17x^2 -20
